This quiz is about the development of the theory of atoms starting from a Greek philosopher up until the great minds of today who won the Nobel Prize.
To study about the history of the atomic theory, we watch several Youtube videos. I listed my suggested videos and references regarding the topic below.
- Models of the Atom Timeline by Tyler DeWitt – A very good video by a PhD degree holder from MIT. Almost complete but missed a few details.
- The 2,400-year search for the atom by Theresa Doud/TED-Ed – Good animation and coverage of the topic.
- History of the Atom (Atomic Theory) by The Science Classroom – Terrible graphics but it filled the missing details I wanted to add in our discussions.
- A History of the Atom: Theories and Models – useful Infographic.
These topics are ideal for students in Grades 4-5. The quiz below are mostly based on our learnings from the different Youtube videos listed above.
Can you score a perfect 20?
Who was the philosopher who coined the word "atom"?
Aristotle created his own theory that matter is made up of which elements?
The word atom comes from the Greek work, atomos, which means
Who developed the solid sphere model of the atom?
Who is the scientist that developed the "planetary model" of the atom?
Which of the following is NOT one of Dalton's ideas?
Who discovered the electron?
Who is known as the Father of Nuclear Physics?
According to the Quantum Model, where are electrons likely to be found?
Name the scientist who discovered the proton
Name the scientist who isolated the neutron
Which scientist conducted the oil-drop experiment and determined the charge and mass of an electron?
In Thomson's plum-pudding model of the atom, the plums represent
Who among these scientists contributed to the Quantum model of an atom?
An electron is described to have
In which experiment was the nucleus discovered?
How would you describe the nucleus of an atom?
What is the net charge in the nucleus of an atom?
The nucleus of an atom contains the proton and the neutron. Since the proton is positively charge and the neutron is negatively charged, the net charge in the nucleus is also positive.
An atom is said to have a neutral charge if it contains the same number of which two particles?
An electron cloud is also called as
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